diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8c52420179..2f850bb076 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 6.12.1 / 2024-05-17
+
+## What's Changed
+* Hotfix if the subnet UID is not in the Subnets
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/compare/v6.12.0...fd2442db8bb8aad55ced2ac3b748b04ebdc73292
+
+
 
 ## 6.12.0 / 2024-04-29
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d4e6cb4293..ff61e18689 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.12.0
+6.12.1
diff --git a/bittensor/__init__.py b/bittensor/__init__.py
index 93d2aa4ca6..3f5c1d99ec 100644
--- a/bittensor/__init__.py
+++ b/bittensor/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 # Bittensor code and protocol version.
 
-__version__ = "6.12.0"
+__version__ = "6.12.1"
 
 version_split = __version__.split(".")
 __version_as_int__: int = (
diff --git a/bittensor/utils/weight_utils.py b/bittensor/utils/weight_utils.py
index 0c5c944a0e..9190da4896 100644
--- a/bittensor/utils/weight_utils.py
+++ b/bittensor/utils/weight_utils.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 import bittensor
 from typing import Tuple, List
 
+from bittensor.btlogging import logging
+
 U32_MAX = 4294967295
 U16_MAX = 65535
 
@@ -123,11 +125,14 @@ def convert_root_weight_uids_and_vals_to_tensor(
     for uid_j, wij in list(zip(uids, weights)):
         if uid_j in subnets:
             index_s = subnets.index(uid_j)
+            row_weights[index_s] = float(
+                wij
+            )  # assumes max-upscaled values (w_max = U16_MAX).
         else:
-            raise Exception("Incorrect Subnet {uid_j} in {subnets}")
-        row_weights[index_s] = float(
-            wij
-        )  # assumes max-upscaled values (w_max = U16_MAX).
+            logging.warning(
+                f"Incorrect Subnet uid {uid_j} in Subnets {subnets}. The subnet is unavailable at the moment."
+            )
+            continue
     row_sum = row_weights.sum()
     if row_sum > 0:
         row_weights /= row_sum  # normalize
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_utils.py b/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_utils.py
index 0875d921e0..42c08bd6a7 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 # DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
+import logging
 import torch
 import bittensor.utils.weight_utils as weight_utils
 import pytest
@@ -230,19 +231,38 @@ def test_convert_root_weight_uids_and_vals_to_tensor_edge_cases(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "test_id, n, uids, weights, subnets, exception",
     [
-        ("error-1", 3, [1, 3], [100, 200], [1, 2], Exception),  # uid not in subnets
-        ("error-2", 3, [1, 2, 3], [100, 200], [1], Exception),  # More uids than subnets
+        # uid not in subnets
+        (
+            "error-1",
+            3,
+            [1, 3],
+            [100, 200],
+            [1, 2],
+            "The subnet is unavailable at the moment.",
+        ),
+        # More uids than subnets
+        (
+            "error-2",
+            3,
+            [1, 2, 3],
+            [100, 200],
+            [1],
+            "The subnet is unavailable at the moment.",
+        ),
     ],
 )
 def test_convert_root_weight_uids_and_vals_to_tensor_error_cases(
-    test_id, n, uids, weights, subnets, exception
+    test_id, n, uids, weights, subnets, exception, caplog
 ):
-    # Act and Assert
-    with pytest.raises(exception):
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
         weight_utils.convert_root_weight_uids_and_vals_to_tensor(
             n, uids, weights, subnets
         )
-        print(f"Failed {test_id}")
+
+        assert any(
+            exception in record.message and record.levelname == "WARNING"
+            for record in caplog.records
+        )
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_weight_utils.py b/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_weight_utils.py
index 0875d921e0..42c08bd6a7 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_weight_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/utils/test_weight_utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 # DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
+import logging
 import torch
 import bittensor.utils.weight_utils as weight_utils
 import pytest
@@ -230,19 +231,38 @@ def test_convert_root_weight_uids_and_vals_to_tensor_edge_cases(
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "test_id, n, uids, weights, subnets, exception",
     [
-        ("error-1", 3, [1, 3], [100, 200], [1, 2], Exception),  # uid not in subnets
-        ("error-2", 3, [1, 2, 3], [100, 200], [1], Exception),  # More uids than subnets
+        # uid not in subnets
+        (
+            "error-1",
+            3,
+            [1, 3],
+            [100, 200],
+            [1, 2],
+            "The subnet is unavailable at the moment.",
+        ),
+        # More uids than subnets
+        (
+            "error-2",
+            3,
+            [1, 2, 3],
+            [100, 200],
+            [1],
+            "The subnet is unavailable at the moment.",
+        ),
     ],
 )
 def test_convert_root_weight_uids_and_vals_to_tensor_error_cases(
-    test_id, n, uids, weights, subnets, exception
+    test_id, n, uids, weights, subnets, exception, caplog
 ):
-    # Act and Assert
-    with pytest.raises(exception):
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
         weight_utils.convert_root_weight_uids_and_vals_to_tensor(
             n, uids, weights, subnets
         )
-        print(f"Failed {test_id}")
+
+        assert any(
+            exception in record.message and record.levelname == "WARNING"
+            for record in caplog.records
+        )
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(